Shanghai coffee, warm because of love. During the 2026 Shanghai Charity Week (August 31st to September 6th), the fifth heartwarming opening ceremony of the "Warmth of a Cup of Coffee" public welfare event hosted by the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau was held. The event continues to deepen the integration of coffee culture and charity, linking long-term partners, new forces of caring coffee, and diverse social entities, creating a caring scene where "everyone can participate and public welfare can be achieved everywhere", and bringing goodwill to migrant children and children with autism.
In 2026, there will be public welfare activities, with over 90 coffee brands and more than 1300 coffee shops joining hands to promote public welfare. Many coffee shops have become "charity strongholds", including a group of long-term partners who continue to participate in the activities, as well as a new group of caring coffee forces who join in, covering chain brands, independent boutique shops, cultural and tourism specialty cafes, community coffee shops, etc., reaching core business districts, office buildings, old streets and alleys, and rural areas, allowing citizens to meet public welfare at every corner.
According to the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau, citizens and tourists can open the Gaode Map and search for the "Love Coffee Map" or use "Gaode Public Welfare" to find nearby public welfare coffee shops; Walking into the Love Caf é, you can also scan the activity poster QR code to quickly unlock more Love Caf é stores and start a day of "coffee+charity". While drinking coffee, citizens and tourists can scan the QR code in the store to donate to public welfare projects. They can also log in to Tencent's public welfare platform, Taobao's Alibaba public welfare platform and search for "the warmth of a cup of coffee" to participate in donations. They can also easily forward activities to carry out public welfare publicity. After donation, you can receive an electronic certificate of love online, issue electronic receipts for public welfare donations online, and ensure clear and traceable distribution of funds throughout the process. Donations made at 10 carefully selected "Warm Love Gift" coffee shops by the organizers can also receive warm love merchandise gifts. Every donation will help Shanghai's migrant children and children with autism.
After 5 years of accumulation, the "Warmth of a Cup of Coffee" activity, supported by the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau, initiated by social organizations, supported by corporate media, and widely participated by citizens, has become a sustainable urban public welfare IP. Its donations have been used for the "Guarding Shanghai's Childlike Heart" public welfare project and the "Sailing Star" autism children care project.
With the support of the "Warmth of a Cup of Coffee" charity fundraising, the "Shanghai" Childlike Charity Project has been ongoing for 3 years, and over 320 migrant children have participated in the summer growth camp, gaining happiness and growth in Shanghai and being welcomed by the children. The "Qihang Xingguang" project was founded by the Shanghai Children's Welfare Foundation in 2024. It has sent rehabilitation teaching aids and parent courses to over 275 families with autistic children, helping parents of autistic children improve their early rehabilitation abilities through professional teaching aids and assisting children in early rehabilitation. It has been recognized by parents and praised by the society. (Worker's Daily Client Reporter Pei Longxiang)
[Editor: Shi Lanna]
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